US EditionNBA Says Investigation Into Dispute Between Bucks and Antetokounmpo Is Ongoing
- The NBA is investigating the Milwaukee Bucks for potential inconsistencies regarding Giannis Antetokounmpo's health status after the team ruled the star out for a 10th consecutive game on Friday.
- Since suffering a knee hyperextension on March 15 against the Indiana Pacers, Antetokounmpo has remained sidelined despite repeatedly claiming he is healthy and ready to compete.
- According to ESPN's Shams Charania, league investigators have interviewed staff and doctors, receiving conflicting accounts: Milwaukee claims the player is not ready, while Antetokounmpo maintains the team refuses to clear him.
- The National Basketball Players Association issued a formal rebuke late last month, implying the team is "tanking" and potentially violating the Player Participation Policy, which carries fines up to $1.25 million.
- Already eliminated from playoff contention, the Bucks' dispute with Antetokounmpo further strains their relationship as he becomes eligible for a four-year contract extension worth up to $275 million in October.
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NBA probing dispute between Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo
MILWAUKEE — An NBA investigation into the dispute between the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo regarding the two-time MVP’s injury status is ongoing. The NBA issued a statement offering an update on the investigation Saturday, a day after Antetokounmpo told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and The Athletic that he’s healthy and he wants to play. Antetokounmpo hasn’t played since leaving a March 15 victory over the Indiana Pacers after lan…
An NBA spokesperson clarified that the investigation between the Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo is ongoing, while confirming the "Stags"' claims about the player's non-participation in practice.
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Clayton NewsGiannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks at impasse as Grizzlies visit
With five regular-season games left, there won't be a postseason for the struggling Milwaukee Bucks, but that doesn't mean the team's star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, wants to sit out the remaining games.
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